Lat pulldown machine for glutes?

lm310x

Hi guys!

I was wondering is there a way to use the lat pulldown machine for your glutes?

IsaackGMOON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNaqjlxJF_0

If I saw this, I would think "wtf"

ninerbuff

No. You really don't use you glutes primarily to "pull" for contraction. They are more a "push" muscle. So unless you're willing to stand on the bar with your hands pressing against the ceiling (a great balancing act BTW) and pushing down with your legs, stick to glute bridges, squats and deadlifts.

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Willbenchforcupcakes

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNaqjlxJF_0

If I saw this, I would think "wtf"

I'd only be thinking stop cheating at the bottom of the movement.

galgenstrick

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNaqjlxJF_0

If I saw this, I would think "wtf"

The *kitten* people come up with...

jemhh

I have to ask, OP, did you have an idea of how to use it for glutes? I am intrigued.

Cherimoose

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNaqjlxJF_0

Whoever named that "glute-ham raise" doesn't know their anatomy. Hams & gastroc are the primary movers.

lm310x

jemhh wrote: »

I have to ask, OP, did you have an idea of how to use it for glutes? I am intrigued.

I've been in a squat position while performing pull downs so I wondered if I actually squat up and down, would I be utilizing my glute muscles at the same time?

ninerbuff

Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNaqjlxJF_0

If I saw this, I would think "wtf"

I'd only be thinking stop cheating at the bottom of the movement.

Actually he's doing it correctly. It's directed more to hamstrings, so the slow decent (eccentric phase) is easier to do than the concentric. You'd have to be really really strong to start from bottom position.

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ninerbuff

lm310x wrote: »

jemhh wrote: »

I have to ask, OP, did you have an idea of how to use it for glutes? I am intrigued.

I've been in a squat position while performing pull downs so I wondered if I actually squat up and down, would I be utilizing my glute muscles at the same time?

Well yes, but hardly. The resistance pulls you up, so there's little resistance for the quads and glutes. It'd be like peddling a bike downhill in first gear.

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Willbenchforcupcakes

ninerbuff wrote: »

Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNaqjlxJF_0

If I saw this, I would think "wtf"

I'd only be thinking stop cheating at the bottom of the movement.

Actually he's doing it correctly. It's directed more to hamstrings, so the slow decent (eccentric phase) is easier to do than the concentric. You'd have to be really really strong to start from bottom position.

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I'm thinking more the almost push-up to start the concentric phase. But eh, I'll believe my programmer and coaches more who only have you descend as far as you can without breaking at the hips or needing assistance to start the concentric phase.